Grouping Stars: Tens and Ones Worksheet for Kids
Circling groups of ten stars and counting the leftover ones teaches children ages 4-6 to see a two-digit number as tens plus ones, reinforcing place value in a visual, hands-on way. This grouping practice builds a stronger number sense than memorizing numerals alone, since children physically organize quantities before writing them down.
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Month 4: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7
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- Topic:
- Number Names
- Skill:
- Number Names (Number Recognition): Read and write number names 1-20.
- Pack:
- Page 15 of 28 in Month 4: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the full set of stars together and have your child circle each group of exactly ten stars they can find. Count how many complete groups of ten were circled, then count any leftover stars that weren't part of a group. Have your child write the number of tens and the number of ones in the correct boxes provided.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Group small objects like beans or buttons into tens to practice the same concept hands-on.
- 2Bundle ten craft sticks together with a rubber band and count out extra loose ones.
- 3Draw your own sets of stars or other symbols for your child to group and count.
- 4Practice building two-digit numbers using a mix of ten-groups and single objects.
- 5Play a race game seeing who can group a pile of objects into tens fastest.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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